Tennis / Squash Instructor at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Result of Service

1. To offer excellent services to client's satisfaction and sort to encourage growing repeat business.
2. Must have tennis / squash training related qualifications with a minimum of two years’ experience in a reputable organisation /
3. setting offering fitness or related services.
4. Service must be in tandem with the standard operating procedure of the profession while instructing

Expected duration

This is a 6 work - months contract in a period of 12 consecutive months.

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the respective office of the Secretary-General. UNON supports program implementation of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Program UNHABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by providing administrative, conference and information services (www.unon.org). This post is in the office of United Nations Office at Nairobi, Central Support Services (CSS), Commercial Operations Unit (COU). Under the supervision of the Unit Chief, the incumbent provides specialized support services to help ensure the smooth functioning of the UN Recreation Centre.

The UN Recreation Centre (UNRC) is open for membership to UN staff members and the diplomatic community. The UNRC has over the years recognized the need to keep pace with the growing sophistication and demands of members, so it offers a sports facility that meets their fitness and health goals. The facility has a state-of-the-art gym, with separate cardio as well as weights section and is equipped with Technogym machines. All the equipment is of the highest quality, well designed ergonomically and bio-mechanically precise.

UNRC is seeking a tennis / squash instructor to provide professional service that will offer coaching, teaching classes and program design to United Nations Recreation Centre members and guests. The incumbent works towards creating excellence in the fitness center reporting directly to the head instructor.

Responsibilities will include;

• Providing professional tennis / squash activities that include coaching, teaching classes and program design to United Nations Recreation Centre members and or guests.
• Carrying out tennis/squash coaching services to both members and non-members.
• Responsible for ensuring that tennis/squash courts are clean, ready and suitable for members’ use.
• Double-checking that the Admin. Assistants do tennis/squash bookings correctly.
• Promoting tennis/squash lessons to both members and non-members for purposes of increasing sales.
• Recording all the services rendered to members for purposes of accountability.
• Have a client database or profile in his/her record.
• Advice clients on beauty related matters
• Be the COVID-19 ambassador in ensuring that UNRC members observe and strictly adhere to the laid down protocols.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

• Competency: Thorough knowledge of the tennis/squash game as well as equipment.
• Academic Qualifications: Certificate from KLTA or related qualifications is required.
• High school diploma and supplementary training in fitness is required.
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of experience in tennis / squash coaching or related services is required. Experience from a reputable organization/setting is desirable.
• Language: Fluency in oral and written English is required.

Additional Information

The nature of work will be on part-time basis.

Internal Applicants - when completing the PHP, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed are and up to date. This information is the basis for the hiring managers to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.